FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYREX PREFILLED SALINE SYRINGE 2.5CC

MDR report key: 283817 · Received June 27, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1019192
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2000
Report Date
June 26, 2000
Manufacturer
EXCELSIOR MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER OPENED THE PACKAGING OF A PRE-FILLED SALINE SYRINGE AND FOUND A DEAD INSECT IN THE TUBE BARREL. SUPPLY PERSONNEL ALSO DID A VISUAL INSPECTION ON MATERIAL AND FOUND SPECKS OF DIRT IN VARIOUS SYRINGES. REPORTED ON 0.5CC SALINE SYRINGE THAT A DEAD INSECT WAS FOUND IN THE TUBE BARREL. SUPPLY PERSONNEL CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION ON ALL SIZES OF THE SALINE SYRINGES AND FOUND SPECKS OF DIRT IN BOTH SIZES 0.5CC AND 2.5CC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYREX PREFILLED SALINE SYRINGE 2.5CC PREFILLED SALINE SYRINGE FPA EXCELSIOR MEDICAL CORP. S3 10/16/01, 12/01/01, (MORE)
2 SYREX PREFILLED SALINE SYRINGE 0.5 CC PREFILLED SALINE SYRINGE FPA EXCELSIOR MEDICAL CORP. S5 12/02/01, 03/02/01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *